Securing our region’s future

A secure water supply for the Waimea Plains is the most important and urgent local issue the Nelson Tasman region faces.

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On Friday 30 November the Tasman District Council approved the construction of the Waimea Community Dam. The next step is to formalise the creation of the council-controlled organisation, Waimea Water Limited, and to transfer assets and responsibilities to it. The Local Bill to have an inundation easement over 9.6 hectares of conservation land in the Mount Richmond State Forest Park passed its third and final reading on 12 December. Construction is estimated to begin in early 2019.

With the Dam we will all have:

sufficient water at our homes all year

healthy Lee and Waimea Rivers to swim and fish in

a healthy Waimea River that doesn't dry up, have algal blooms, or see dead aquatic species

a robust economy from the success of horticulture and farming industries

jobs for people in our primary industries and the support services working with them

a better chance that families can maintain and grow their businesses for children and grandchildren